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Hanson vs Upton vs Dudley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most homeowners (89%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Dudley has the most affordable homes ($393k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hanson | Upton | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,660 |
8,189Lowest |
11,929Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 7% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
40.2±2.4Lowest about the MA average |
| Upton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10k 27% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA |
| Upton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36k 5% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$392,600±$19kLowest 30% below MA |
| Upton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,217±$182 31% below MA |
| Hanson and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402 7% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
6.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Blackstone Valley | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
11.2Lowest |
14.3 |
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.